Super Paper Mario enemy
Shlurp
Sprite of a Shlurp from Super Paper Mario.
Location(s) Gloam Valley (2-1), Merlee's Mansion (2-2), Merlee's Basement (2-4), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Rooms 13 and 15)
Role Common
Max HP ?? (1 hit)
Attack 1
Defense ??
Score 300
Items
Card type Common
Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP; Chapter 2-1: Found in an underground area under the Star Block via a 3D-accessible hole.
Card description
This hungry beast really sucks...stuff up! Bombs give it a bad case of heartburn.
Tattle
That bizarre creature is a Shlurp. It has tough skin and an appetite for everything... Max HP is ??, attack is 2, and Defense is ??. No attack will work... But Shlurps are just as fragile inside as they are tough on the outside... Maybe you should try feeding it something that would give it indigestion...
List of Catch Cards
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Shlurps are purple millipede-like enemies in the Wii game Super Paper Mario, living in Gloam Valley and in the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials in rooms 13 and 15. There are tougher versions of the enemies named Shlorps.

These strange creatures are almost invincible thanks to their extremely hard exoskeleton. The only way to defeat these enemies is to get them to swallow the explosive Boomer, which may be inspired by the similarly armor-skinned Dodongos, a well-known Legend of Zelda species that is defeated by throwing bombs into their mouths; they most specifically resemble the Dodongo Snakes in appearance. Despite having lots of legs, they move very slowly, and keep going in the same direction, even when they hit a wall, which highlights their placid temper. Shlurps suck up and swallow anything they find in their way, including Mario and Peach, although they will spit him out afterwards, dealing damage but not a fatality.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バクー[?]
bakū
baku is onomatopoeia for eating.
German Schlurp[?] Pun on the German word schlürfen (means sipping)